Good advice - so I'm relying on people with more expertise than myself.
I also want to learn as much as I can - and the learning curve from here
looks like Mt. Everest.
Maggie

-----Original Message-----
From: Eric Zeno <vw4x4@fyi.net>
To: Maggie Dew <maggie@WESTFAM.NET>
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 23:11:28 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: more work ahead

> $200....thats a deal..... but make sure that the things you state it
> needs
> is all, before you spend another dime on it.   At that price you may
> have
> a money pit, and will not know until you have spent to much.
>
>             Eric                   86-VW4x4
>             vw4x4@fyi.net          86-SS Syncro
>             Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
>                                    92-Jetta GWC
>             www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm
>
> On Tue, 11 May 2004, Maggie Dew wrote:
>
> > Well, yesterday I was "working" on getting a Westy.  Today I got one
> that
> > is going to require some work.  Thanks to everyone who e-mailed me
> with a
> > bus for sale or advice (e.g. air-conditioned apt. w/bath!).  It's an
> '85
> > with engine issues, needs new canvas and a little cosmetic work, but
> for
> > $200 seems highly doable.
> >
> > Maggie
> >